Summary South Africa continues to increase the level of financial inclusion in the country; the banked consumer base is on the rise and payment card ownership is forecast to grow strongly over the next ...

Synopsis Timetric’s 'The Cards and Payments Industry in South Africa: Emerging Trends and Opportunities to 2020' report provides detailed analysis of market trends in the South African cards and payments ...

New reduced debt burden ratio limits were announced by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). The CBE circular instructed banks to set the ceiling for the monthly instalments of an individual’s portfolio of ...

In 2016, the business environment in Egypt deteriorated with the rise in political instability due to declining economic conditions. The country witnessed a significant decline in foreign currency inflows ...

Household consumption continued to increase at a fast pace in Morocco and consumers were encouraged to borrow more money from banks to meet their demand for mortgages and credit to purchase durables, cars ...

The South African economy continued to experience slow growth in 2016 due to a myriad of socioeconomic factors that included high inflation, labour riots, rising fuel and energy costs and the falling value ...

Morocco is experiencing a very strong economic growth. The country is one of the best locations for foreign direct investment in North Africa due to its stable political situation and rising disposable ...